Trunk.



0. G. LEMMER.

TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-15, l9l8.

1,292,420. Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

I WNVENTOfi BY ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OBVII: G. LEMMER, 0F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

TRUNK.

Bpeciflcationot Letters Patent.

Application filed August 15, 1918. Serial No. 249,925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Own. G. Lemmas, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented a new and useful Trunk, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in trunks, and more particularly wardrobe trunks, the object of which is to provide a trunk equipped with a top similar to ordinary trunks, but the main body of which is divided into two compartments-having a drawer section and a wardrobe section. In this trimk the wardrobe section can be pulled out part'wa or entirely removed from the trunk. Sai section is equipped with a fixture carrying clothes hangers which,- when the section 1s partly pulled outfrom the trunk or totally removed therefrom, can be extended to give the clothes light and air, or for easy inspection or removal. A clothes retaining gate, adjustable and simply constructed, is also provided.

I attain these objects by trated in which- Figure 1 is a front view of the trunk opened out, with clothes fixture extended.

Fig. 2 is a view taken from the top end of the trunk, with the lid open, the wardrobe section pulled out ready for use (the top' thereof being cut away for the purpose of the illustration) and the clothes fixture extended.

Fig. 3, is a vertical section of the wardrobe section and compartment.

Fig. 4, is a side elevation of one hanger supporter, and its supporting and extension member in cross-sectlon.

Fig. 5, is a cross-sectional view taken from the top end of the trunk, with wardrobe section removed.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The trunk consists of the lid 1, Fig. 2, hinged to the main body, the semi-circular and slotted brace 2 attached to the lid and slidably engaged with a projection on the inner top end of the main bod 3, Fig. 2, represents the removable war robe section, made of fiber board or other suitable material. 4 and 4, Fig. 2, are. a series of arms for carrying clothes hangers. One of these the devices illusarms is shown in detail in Fig. 4. Thesearms are connected by toggle bars and joints the accompanying drawing, in

5, which permit them to be placed close together or expanded as desired, the lower ends of the toggle bars and joints are provided with projections which operate in the slots 4, Fig. 2, thus permitting a free movement of this fixture. One end of said fixture is fixedly attached to the back side wall of the wardrobe section. At the back end wall of the wardrobe section is located a supporting member for this fixture 14, Fig. 3, substantially rectangular in form, preferably of wood, the top and bottom edges of which are rounded, this being fastened to the block 13, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, which causes the supporting member to project from the wall as shown. The free ends of the arms 4 are, semi-circular in form, and

slidably engage the top and bottom edges.

of the supporting member 14. Hinged. to the supporting member 13 is an auxiliary supporting member 6, Fig. 5, of substantially the same form as the support 13, which, when opened back against the support 13 serves as an extension thereof and as an additional support to the clothes earrying fixture when extended. Attached to the side wall of the wardrobe section, and oppositely located as shown in Fig. 5, are the fixtures 8, serrated on the edges next to the end walls of the wardrobe section. 10, Fig.

3, represents a clothes retaining gate, and

fastened thereto and away from the edges, are two helical springs carrying rings at their free ends, the rings adapted to engage the serrations in the fixtures 8. The springs and the notches give tension and adjustment so that the clothes on the hangers can be pressed compactly together when traveling. 12 represents the drawer section, a series of drawers resting on vertically spaced supports on the sides of the drawer compartment.

This invention presents a wardrobe trunk in which the entire wardrobe section, with its fixtures, can be slidably removed from the trunk altogether, thus giving the userthe benefit of a wardrobe trunk, or a trunk with a large compartment free of fixtures and still retaining the drawer section. A.

trunk from which the ardrobe section is entirely removable, thus increasing space and lessening weight, should the user not require the wardrobe section in traveling. In using the trunk for wardrobe purposes the section 3 is pulled out from its compartment substantially as shown in Fig. 2, the hinged auxiliarysupport 6, Fig. 5, is opened back against thesupport 14, the gate 10 is removed and the collapsible fixture 5 is extended over the support '6, permitting light and air to get to the garments, or any garment to be removed or inspected without interfering with the others. The hangers 11, Fig.v 3, slide freely on the arms 4, so the garments can be easily taken out and replaced, the gate 10 holding-them securely inplace when traveling. The construction of this trunk makes it stronger than the ordinary wardrobe trunkthe wardrobe and drawer sections being placed in the main body thereof-as the strain on its hinges are less than as found in the usual construction of such devices, where the structure is s lit in the middle as it were, and the wardro e and drawer sections located .at opposite sides. The bracing means 2 also gives additional security to the lid. The garment retaining gate is exceedinglysimple and effective in operation, the notches at 8 permitting the gate to be adjusted to the desired position, and the springs 9, in connection with the rings and notches, giving a tension which holds the gate securely in place. It will be noted that the springs are fastened to the gate away from the edges thereof, and the notches on the arms 8 face inwardly toward the front'and back ends of the section, thus keeping any sharp projections'away from the garments.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a wardrobe trunk, the combination of a garment retaining gate, comprisinga rigid frame, oppositely located helical springs fixedly attached to the front and away from the sides thereof, carrying rings on their free ends, said springs and rings extending beyond the sides of the gate and out of contact with garments when in operative position, supporting members oppositely located and attached to the inner side wall of the wardrobe section, the edges of which, adjacent the front and back end walls of the wardrobe section, are serrated, the

, adjustment to the naeaaeo same adapted to afford lateral tension, support and adjustment to the gate, substantially as described.

2."In a device of the character described, a combination comprising a main body section, a cover .hingedly connected. thereto, the

main body divided longitudinally into two stantially rectangular in form, the bottom and top edges of which are rounded, means for positioning the same slightly away from said wall, an auxiliary supporting member of substantially the same form as the first supporting member, hingedly connected therewith and adapted to form an extension thereof, slidably engaged with said supporting member, a series of laterally extending arms connected by toggle bars and joints and means for their free operation, one end of same being fixedly attached to the side wall'of said section, said arms adapted to carry'clothes hangers, said supporting arms and hangers adapted to be extended over the 4 supporting and auxiliary supporting members when therwardrobe section, supporting members and hereinafter mentioned retaining member are properly positioned, a gar- -ment retaining gate, comprising a frame,

oppositely located helical springs fixedly attached to the front and away from the side edges thereof, carrying rings on their free ends, said springs extending beyond the sides of the gate,,suip.portin members fixedly attached to the side wa l of the wardrobe'section to hold said rings and springs, the same constituting means for tension and gate, all substantially as described.

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